Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #165 (1963): price difference
Superman #165 (1963) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $130. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.44× Ungraded (+1344%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.44× (+1344%) the Ungraded price — a $121 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.42× (+442%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $106 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #165 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $121 (14.44×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).